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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/man-bailed-over-dog-mauling-death.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Sutton Borough Commander Guy Ferguson speaks to the media on Demesne Road, in Wallington where a woman was mauled to death" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-man-bailed-over-dog-mauling-death.jpg" alt="Sutton Borough Commander Guy Ferguson speaks to the media on Demesne Road, in Wallington where a woman was mauled to death"/></a></p>
<p>A man arrested in connection with the death of a woman mauled by a dog at her home has been released on bail.</p>
<p>Alex Blackburn-Smith, 34, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the victim&#8217;s death at a house on Demesne Road, Wallington, south London.</p>
<p>She was named locally as Barbara Williams, thought to be in her 50s and a lodger at the property. The Belgian mastiff, described by one officer as large and ferocious, was shot dead by police marksmen.</p>
<p>Blackburn-Smith had also been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis, but has now been bailed to return to a south London police station in late January pending further inquiries.</p>
<p>Detective Chief Superintendent Guy Ferguson described the dog as &#8220;distinctly large&#8221; and said that at the time of Thursday&#8217;s attack another woman of similar age to Ms Williams was in the house with a child under five.</p>
<p>&#8220;It was a very ferocious dog,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The officers had to use shields to contain the dog.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sutton Council confirmed it had received a complaint about dogs damaging a neighbour&#8217;s fence last year.</p>
<p>&#8220;The council and the police&#8217;s safer neighbourhood team were contacted in connection with another smaller dog and damage to a fence at this address in August 2009,&#8221; said councillor Colin Hall, responsible for dog control. &#8220;At that point there were no legal grounds for the council to intervene on the basis of our statutory powers.&#8221;</p>
<p>Earlier, Mr Ferguson said Blackburn-Smith was the main occupier of the premises. It is thought the victim was a lodger at the property, which was &#8220;controlled&#8221; by Blackburn-Smith.</p>
<p>Neighbours said the Belgian mastiff was &#8220;a big strong dog&#8221; and were afraid to let their children play in the garden when it was next door.</p>
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